Alaska, Here I Come…

File this under “Awesome completed projects that pop up unexpectedly years later.”

Chronic Town, my first feature as a composer, is being screened way, way up in Fairbanks, Alaska in early May, and I’ve been invited to attend the screenings along with director Tom Hines and producer Lauri LaBeau.  While I’m visiting the University I’ll be leading some workshops on writing and composing for television and film.  Rad!

Chronic Town was shot on location in Fairbanks in 2007, and couldn’t have been made without the support of the students, faculty, and staff from the University of Alaska.  Since my work as composer began well after filming was completed, (and took place in the comfort of my warm LA recording studio) I missed the chance to meet the cast and crew that gave the film its unique charm.  This will be my first visit to Alaska.  I’m imagining the solitude and beauty of New Mexico, mixed with… cold.  Can’t wait!

Here’s the trailer: